I studied Fashion Design at the Cape Technicon and worked as a Fashion Designer in Cape Town, before I moved back to Swellendam. I am the owner of the Kunstehuijs Art Galllery.In 2015 I obtained a Diploma in Art Appreciation

Artist Statement

Coming from a Fashion background, my love for people will always feature in my work, whether in the form of nudes or faces.I am susceptible to people’s emotions, their joys and fears, therefore it is natural for me to paint faces with deep emotions, and yes sometimes the raw and gutted. There are times, especially in the times of fear and uncertainty, that I have to paint these deeply emotional paintings. And then there are times that I paint for the pure joy of it. Either way, my art comes from the heart, a passion that drives me and is expressed on canvas.I believe a true artist paints with his/her whole being, not merely to have a picture on a canvas.

Exhibitions

Since 2008 I have participated in numerous exhibitions in USA, UK, Italy, France, Germany, China and India. I have participated in the Florence Biennale in 2011 and the SIEL de Paris (Paris Salon) in 2012.My work have been chosen as finalists in various international art competitions and was featured in many articles in international art magazines.